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Certificate in Education Course in Southend-on-Sea

Cost£8,500.00
Duration12 months
DeliveryClassroom based
Start14 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
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About this course

Certificate in Education Course in Southend-on-Sea. Classes run at South Essex College Southend Campus, full-time over one year.

The course is a Level 5 teaching qualification for the further education and skills sector. It is validated by The Open University. You'll study curriculum planning, teaching methods, and how to assess learners. The course includes a minimum of 250 hours in a teaching placement, with at least 150 hours of direct teaching practice. You'll need a workplace mentor who holds a teaching qualification such as a PGCE.

You'll finish with a Level 5 Certificate in Education.

Who this course is for

The Certificate in Education (Further Education and Skills Sector) is a Level 5 teaching qualification which has a teaching/training practice requirement.

This course is ideal if you work, or want to work as a teacher or trainer in the further education and skills sector; if you are in or want to start a career in a teaching or training role; if you are a teacher or trainer who is seeking career progression in your area of work. This programme is a recognised Full Teacher Training qualification, eligible for QTLS application on completion.

From September 2024, as part of our teacher training programme you will be required to complete a minimum of 250hrs in placement, including at least 150hrs of teaching practice across the duration of the course during which you have full responsibility for planning, delivering and assessing specific area/s of the institution’s provision. The placement should be within a local school teaching 14-plus students, a local sixth-form teaching post-16 learners or a local college teaching post-16 or adult learners.

Alongside organisation of a placement and to support your studies, you will also be required to ensure you have a mentor in the workplace who is a qualified teacher/lecturer (i.e. PgCE) and where possible is a subject specialist in the same area as the trainee teacher. Where the mentor is not a subject specialist the trainee teacher will require the support of a named subject coach.

Entry requirements

Level 3 qualification in chosen subject specialism GCSE Maths and English minimum grade C/4 or equivalent Level 2 qualification Completion of satisfactory initial assessment in literacy and math A 500-word written piece returned to the ITE team prior to or at interview (for details please contact [email protected]) A completed Teaching and Mentor Hours form from your workplace to confirm your mentor and organisation Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in planning and delivering lessons for post-16 and adult learners.
  • You'll learn how to assess learners and give effective feedback.
  • You'll study theories of learning and how to apply them in the classroom.
  • You'll build skills in inclusive teaching and supporting diverse learners.
  • You'll complete a minimum of 250 hours of teaching practice in a placement setting.
  • You'll learn how to reflect on and improve your own teaching practice.

How you will learn

You'll attend classes two days a week at South Essex College Southend Campus. Learning is supported by taught sessions and independent study. Assessment includes written assignments, a portfolio of teaching practice evidence, and observation of your teaching in your placement setting. You'll also complete reflective practice tasks throughout the year.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to arrange a teaching placement in a sixth-form or college setting with post-16 or adult learners. You'll also need a workplace mentor who holds a teaching qualification such as a PGCE. A Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check is required before you start. South Essex College Southend Campus will confirm any other materials you need.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Further education tutor, teaches a specialist subject in a college or sixth form.
  • Adult educator, delivers learning programmes for adult learners in community settings.
  • Teacher, works in a further education or skills sector organisation.
  • Trainer, designs and delivers training for workplace or vocational learners.
  • Learning and development coordinator, supports staff training within an organisation.

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, a longer qualification that builds on the CertEd and meets the full teaching hours requirement for QTLS status.
  • Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) application, the professional status for further education teachers, available on completion of this course through the Society for Education and Training.
  • A subject-specific postgraduate qualification, for those wanting to deepen expertise in their teaching specialism.
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